Psalms 79:1
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> God, the nations have come into your inheritance. They have defiled your holy temple. They have laid Jerusalem in heaps.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageJerusalem was Israel’s covenant center, containing the temple where God’s name dwelt among his people. In Psalm 79:1, its invasion and desecration by foreign nations portray not merely military defeat but a grievous judgment affecting God’s worship and holy city.
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Psalms 79:1 mentions Jerusalem.
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